H.R.4647

Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025

Chamber Passed·7/16/26

Designates the VA Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut, as the Captain Paul W. "Bud" Bucha VA Medical Center.

The bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut, as the Captain Paul W. "Bud" Bucha VA Medical Center. The designation honors Captain Paul W. "Bud" Bucha, a Medal of Honor recipient and advocate for veterans. The medical center, where Bucha received neurological care and where he spent his final days, will be named in his honor. The bill also mandates that any references to the medical center in any law, regulation, or document be updated to reflect the new name.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · Jul 16
Current
The Senate
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jul 16

Senate

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.

Jul 15

House

Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 15

House

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4476-4478)